And instead of Garfield’s gluttony being a cute quirk, we’re forced to spend an entire movie reckoning with the possibility this cat may, in fact, have developed a serious eating disorder.

Remember Garfield? This 1980s cartoon cat hero was beloved around the world – including by me. I very much enjoyed his ...

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Walsh titled the edited strips Garfield Minus Garfield, posted them on his Tumblr blog, and watched as the views grew—up to 300,000 hits a day. Clearly, Jon’s manic state resonated with people. But a ...